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64bit?

I am the owner of an iPhone, I am the owner of an iPad.

iWon't put this stuff on either device.  Cost is a consideration, but storage space is a consideration too.

it's also not software.

it's hardware.

I'm really starting to enjoy these ST3 arguments.  I hope it never comes out so we can always do this.  Just think, Obi,  this could be an entire career for you.  

Not interested in iCrap. This thread is spam. The link goes to an empty page and the entire paragragh is copy/pasted.

Go peddle your mac crap somewhere else iKOBi


what's this rubbish about a single IK instrument being worth 150? You can get all that crap and all the effects in one pack for less than 200. 

Don't take it personally, Obi. We like you, we really do. We're just not the target market for music software that runs on a telephone.

Hey Obi,

Can you at least tell us if ST3 is currently being beta tested yet?

The reason I ask is, there is a rumor where invitations have been sent out to some major players and even some competitors', by an un-named source, to join in the beta testing of an up-coming VSTi.

Just curious...

Kind regards,
Rick

 Yea Obi but have y'all considered...is that really practical?

 And the beat goes on    .... OK Obi have it your way bro. I'm not one to say what the future will bring. I don't have an ithingy and I don't want an ithingy. Possibly one day we all will have them and be shiny happy people but for now I'm going to hold out hope that IK reflects back on how useful the PC platform is and redirects more serious efforts there. 

I view IK's business model like I do unsolicited telemarketing...who actually answers and responds to these cretinous intrusions?  Who actually answers the phone and talks to the unfortunate souls (i.e. in our case IKObi) who are tasked with making these dreadful cold calls that seemingly only annoy most folks? Obi says, in essence, it's the new "youth" market that not only responds to these flashy, seemingly new products but actually buys them and attempts to make pro level music with them. 

I remember seeing a video of one of my favorite new artists...Jamie Liddell..doing a complete...but elementally primitive...project on his iPhone Maschine App.  It was impressive...but in a totally kitschy way.  Like an audio inside joke that nevertheless portended things to come.

Guess we...and IKMultimedia...are proceeding apace and steadily forthwith UP JackAss Hill.

Its not always received with hostility and don't feel bad for me at all. I get paid to talk about music all day and post on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and forums. The youth aren't the only ones using these things. Professionals are using these backstage and on the road all the time.

I agree with Yorolpal and Rain both..

I have no problem with Apple anything...I use an iMac all the time..

I have no problem with iPhones and iPads for that matter...it's
definitely a big market...

I own an LG Thrill 3D Android phone...

I have no problem with Obi at all....I'm glad he's here....to "hear" these things
and report back...

My issue is this...

IK has devoted 2 years of it's time developing iApps that cost about $5 on avg.
While their customers, US, who got them in the game in the VERY FIRST PLACE have
been "placed on the back burner" in favor of a whole lot of iFad that will soon dissipate...
as these YOUTH, spending their parents money on iApps for fun, will easily grow tired of them.
Granted that some Pro's will opt to endorse these...they get paid to...and some will actually even
use them, but again, it won't be for long, as it will not be more then a "notepad" for quite a while.

These things are good for "notepads" to get song ideas down...that's it...
and the price of a tablet with an i7 processor running Win 8 is highly prohibitive at the 
moment, as are TouchScreen monitors...the average Joe just isn't going to plop down
a grand for one right now to have the "latest toy" on the block.

So, as I said, my issue isn't with iK going after the couple of dollars in iApp sales...
I say GO FOR IT...

Just DON'T do it at the expense of those of us who PUT YOU ON THE BOARD to do it
in the first place...

This is an EPIC failure on iK's part.  WE made the company...and THEY let us down.

So, from my perspective...they can have their iKrap and their PC crap too...
They're not going to support the products I've purchased, so I'm not going 
to continue to support them...and the VAST majority of those HERE and ELSEWHERE
feel the same...

Amplitube is nice...but there a lot of viable and even somewhat better alternatives
T-Racks is ok...but again, there are better and more viable alternatives
CSR....it's nice....you get the idea here...

And it took QUITE A LONG TIME for even those to get to 64 bit...
So I say...too little to late...

They'll get a few years of of iWhatever...

But I'm pretty much done with iK...

They'll have to BLOW ME AWAY to get another cent out of me...

I'll take substance over "empty words" everytime...

IK has released a lot of new models for Amplitude in the last 6 months and T-Racks got a huge update at the end of 2012 (5 new processors).  

So, I wouldn't say it's fair to claim they've effectively abandoned standard Macs and PCs.

I also have no problem with Obi at all.
I'm glad he comes here and helps us with some issues we may be having.

I'm also sorry that he's the one who gets jumped on for his employers short comings.
Sorry Obi but you just happen to be the link in the chain between our forums and IK Multimedia.

Mike

SmokeyJ628

I'm going to hold out hope that IK reflects back on how useful the PC platform is and redirects more serious efforts there. 

cclarry

SmokeyJ628


IK has released a lot of new models for Amplitude in the last 6 months and T-Racks got a huge update at the end of 2012 (5 new processors).  

So, I wouldn't say it's fair to claim they've effectively abandoned standard Macs and PCs.

No one has said that iK has abandoned the PC and Mac user..


What has been stated is that the FOCUS at iK has gone from US, those who put them on the map,
to iWhatever.

I said people have claimed they've "effectively" abandoned desktop users.  ohgrant said above:  "I'm going to hold out hope that IK reflects back on how useful the PC platform is and redirects more serious efforts there. " I just don't get how IK's release of iphone apps proves their FOCUS has gone from the desktop users.  


They have released a number of new and significant tools for desktop users over the past 6-8 months in T-racks and Amplitube.  They've diversified their business by adding the phone stuff.  They didn't quit doing desktop apps just to do iphone stuff.  
Trust me, I wish Sampletank 3 were already out and I think the long development cycle for it is unfortunate.  It's easily way overdue to be updated.  However, people just have selective memory as they only seem to remember iphone apps and forget about new models for Amplitube and T-racks (along with the 64-bit CSR) which have come out over the last year. 


It's fine if people want to get all upset about it, but *some* of the accusations seem to be off base to me.  

Ok SmokeyJ,


Let me put this in perspective for you...

Amplitube 3 was released in Feb of 2010...so it was almost 3 years to get to Amplitube 4 CS...

CSR was released in 2007....making almost 6 years for it to be updated...


Granted, there were bug fix "point" releases...

BUT your perspective in skewed...


SampleTank hasn't even had a "point" update since 2010..or a version increment since long before that...



You boyz just keep on keepin' on....

I'm out of that loop....much more viable (and supported) options available...

As Rain stated, if it weren't for the COST to transfer them...I'd give them away....

Peace!